Senior Underwriter

Senior Underwriter

CopperPoint has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Property and Casualty Underwriter in Dallas, Texas or Phoenix, Arizona. This senior-level underwriting role supports key business strategies by driving profitable growth through expert underwriting and strategic agency partnerships. With a high level of technical expertise, the Senior Underwriter also mentors and develops less experienced underwriters while collaborating with business development to achieve long-term success.

Job Responsibilities :

• Analyzes middle market and large commercial lines accounts to make sound decisions based on individual risk characteristics, exposure analysis, hazard recognition and controls.
• Adheres to individual authority levels.
• Prices business according to company underwriting and pricing guidelines.
• Must balance effective pricing and risk selection that produces profit and growth while maintaining successful producer relations.
• Communicates with agency personnel on underwriting issues including declinations, cancellations, exposure concerns, and loss control survey results.
• Present new and renewal proposals to agency personnel.
• Maintains the highest level of customer service internally and externally.
• Meets with agency personnel on a regular basis to develop and maintain positive and productive relationships.
• In collaboration with their business development partners must be able to hold the agency accountable for flow, hit ratio, new business and retention goals.
• Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of complex problems and issues. May also act as subject matter expert for referrals and internal training.
• Educating the agency staff on company products, services and underwriting philosophy.
• Responsible for training and mentoring less experienced underwriting team members.
• Establishes positive relationships with internal / external stakeholders through communication and collaboration

Qualifications / Competencies :

Benefits :

Founded in 1925, CopperPoint Insurance Companies is a leading provider of workers' compensation and commercial insurance solutions. With an expanded Line of insurance products and a growing ten-state footprint in the western United States, CopperPoint embodies stability for policyholders in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company is the corporate parent of Arizona-based CopperPoint Insurance Companies, Alaska National Insurance Company, and other CopperPoint Insurance Entities.

CopperPoint's culture of compassion extends to the community through employee volunteerism, corporate matching, Board service, program sponsorships, and in-kind contributions. We empower employees by providing 12 hours of paid volunteer time annually and matching their personal contributions to the charities of their choice up to $500 per year. In 2020, CopperPoint employees reported 3,500 volunteer hours.

CopperPoint offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package including major medical, dental, and vision, and a wide range of competitive benefits programs, generous matching contributions to your 401(k) plan, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and other education benefits and business casual dress. CopperPoint is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law. CopperPoint maintains a drug-free workplace.